Civil Society
Circles of Change
Lending circles, self-help groups, and study circles are among the oldest and most effective tools for creating personal and social change.
Tag: Democracy
Government
Ode to Representative Democracy: The Power of Factions Still Matters
It is still necessary today to protect against the power of factions; it is vital this critical aspect of American democracy is restored.
Civil Society
Taking Exception to Exceptionalism
We need to shift the narrative to include the link between exceptional solutions and the systems change and scale needed to deliver a just baseline.
Podcast
Design Thinking
Design Thinking for Social Inclusion
Jocelyn Wyatt, social innovation lead at IDEO, describes her organization's efforts to use design thinking, a problem-solving system that is grounded in a client's or costumer's needs.
Civic Engagement
Qaddafi Son’s Thesis on Civil Society
The second son of the former Libyan president wrote a dissertation entitled “The Role of Civil Society in the Democratization of Global Governance Institutions: ..."
Civil Society
Online Gaming Is the New Bowling League
A recent study showed that online game communities provide access to social capital.
Education
Economic Influence
Private foundations that finance education in developing countries need to be more transparent in their mission and impact.
Review
Civil Society
People Power
Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World by Tina Rosenberg
Civil Society
One Villager, One Vote
Direct participation by Indonesian villagers proves that process matters, even when outcomes don't change.
Philanthropy
Citizens United and New Rules for Nonprofits
The most important issue for the social sector in the United States in 2011 will be the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission (FEC).